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Delia platura

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Anthomyiidae

Genus
  
Delia

Order
  
Fly

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Delia platura Seedcorn maggot Delia platura Meigen Insecta Diptera

Similar
  
Fly, Delia, Anthomyiidae, Delia antiqua, Hylemya

Delia platura, the seedcorn maggot or the bean seed fly, is a fly species in the family Anthomyiidae.

It is an agricultural pest for peas and beans. It can be controlled by mouldboard ploughing.

References

Delia platura Wikipedia